Opinion – KEA: Amendment 2 will harm state’s public schools, set aside key constitutional protections
By Eddie Campbell, Sharron Oxendine, and Jim Sproul Kentucky Education Association Make no mistake about it, public education is on…
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CPE’s Aaron Thompson receives 2023 Smith-Wilson Award for Civil and Human Right in Education
Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has been named recipient of the Lucy Harth Smith-Atwood S….
Teacher shortage could force school consolidations; coalition releases recommendations to ease problem
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter The severe shortage of public school teachers in Kentucky could force schools to consolidate, Lawrence…
Teacher pay raises: Should KY lawmakers mandate or let school districts set them with state dollars?
By Jack Brammer NKyTribune reporter Two months before this year’s state law-making session began in January in the Capitol in…
Students in P-12 invited to enter Kentucky Education Association’s #DifferenceMakers Art Contest
By Audrie Lamb Kentucky Teacher The Kentucky Education Association (KEA) invites all students in P-12 schools to participate in the…
Jason Glass: Public school students’ drawings illustrate why teacher diversity matters in Kentucky
About a year ago, someone from the Kentucky Education Association reached out to our office and asked if we would…
Lobbying spending for the 2021 General Assembly short session is eclipsed only by 2019 record
The state Legislative Ethics Commission reports that total lobbying spending for the 2021 General Assembly Regular Session, $9 million, nearly…
Kentucky by Heart: New book provides look at life of Rowan County’s first female school superintendent
By Steve Flairty NKyTribune Columnist One might not expect a San Francisco resident would have any serious understanding of life…
KEA seeking entries for student annual art contest honoring Kentucky’s education ‘Difference Makers’
Kentucky public school students in preschool through 12th grade are invited to enter the Kentucky Education Association (KEA) annual art…
COVID Update: Beshear reports 638 new cases, 6 deaths; children hard hit; citations readied and more
Gov. Andy Beshear reported 638 new COVID cases and six deaths as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the state’s totals to…
Teachers are confused, concerned and fearful as they contemplate the new school year amid COVID pandemic
Kentucky Health News Perhaps unlike any previous school year, teachers are looking to 2020-21 with dread. On top of their…
Al Cross: As General Assembly ends, it did not — in most big ways — act in the public interest
FRANKFORT – With almost all its work done, has the current session of the Kentucky General Assembly acted in the…
Andy Beshear: Response to Bevin’s Chief of Staff; Kentuckians know the truth about ‘Sewer Bill’
A wise teacher recently told me, “If you’re doing the right thing, you don’t hide it in a sewer bill.”…
Protesting teachers may return to Frankfort on Friday. Is cure for ‘sewer flu’ in State Capitol?
By Mark Maynard Kentucky Today Gov. Matt Bevin referred to the Kentucky Education Association, not the teachers who belong to…
Gov. Bevin explains veto of budget and tax bill, says Kentucky’s financial future requires tough decisions
For many months, we have been working to resolve the toughest financial crisis Kentucky has ever faced, a crisis that…
Teachers gather in Frankfort for march on Capitol for voice on state budget as lawmakers convene
This story will be updated throughout the day. Staff report Traffic jams in Frankfort early this morning, long lines of…
Commentary: Major education association leaders respond to latest state pension reform proposals
By Casey Allen, Bo Matthews, David Webster, Stephanie Winkler and Cherie Dimar Providing the best learning opportunities we can to…